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Westminster Presbyterian Church
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September 15, 2024 10:30 AM
GATHERING
Welcome Rev. Neneth Ross
Hymn #693
Though I May Speak (The Gift of Love)
GIFT OF LOVE
1 Though I may speak with bravest fire,
and have the gift to all inspire,
and have not love, my words are vain,
as sounding brass, and hopeless gain.
2 Though I may give all I possess,
and striving so my love profess,
but not be given by love within,
the profit soon turns strangely thin.
3 Come, Spirit, come, our hearts control;
our spirits long to be made whole.
Let inward love guide every deed;
by this we worship, and are freed.
Call to Worship Dave Burgess
Look at the heavens!
They are shouting the glory of God.
The days and the nights declare the
magnificence of God’s creative works.
Their voice goes through all the earth and
their words reach the ends of the world.
Let our words of praise be acceptable to you.
Our Lord, our rock, our redeemer!
Hymn
You Are Good
CCLI Song # 3383788
Lord You are good
And Your mercy endureth forever
Lord You are good
And Your mercy endureth forever
People from every nation and tongue
From generation to generation
We worship You
Hallelujah hallelujah
We worship You for who You are
We worship You
Hallelujah hallelujah
We worship You for who You are
For You are good
Lord You are good
And Your mercy endureth forever
Lord You are good
And Your mercy endureth forever
People from every nation and tongue
From generation to generation
We worship You
Hallelujah hallelujah
We worship You for who You are
We worship You
Hallelujah hallelujah
We worship You for who You are
For You are good
You are good all the time
All the time You are good
You are good all the time
All the time You are good
You are good all the time
All the time You are good
You are good all the time
All the time You are good
Lord You are good
And Your mercy endureth forever
Lord You are good
And Your mercy endureth forever
People from every nation and tongue
From generation to generation
We worship You
Hallelujah hallelujah
We worship You for who You are
We worship You
Hallelujah hallelujah
We worship You for who You are
For who You are
For who You are
For You are good
CCLI Song # 3383788
Israel Houghton
© 2001 Integrity's Praise! Music; Sound Of The New Breed
For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com
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Call to Confession
Let us use our voices to declare those things
we have said and done that have separated us from God,
and from each other,
that we may experience God’s mercy
and receive God’s forgiveness.
Prayer of Confession
You have called us, O God, and we have refused to listen;
you have stretched out your hand and we have not taken it.
We have taken what you have given us and
used those gifts to hurt others and defy you.
We have refused to be tamed by your wisdom.
Forgive our inability to recognize you and
live out the reality of your gospel.
Give us the insight we need to
understand your place in our lives
so that our words and actions reflect the
glory of God in the lives of others.
In the name of the Messiah we pray. Amen.
Assurance of Pardon
The Passing of the Peace
THE WORD
Prayer for Illumination
First Reading Mark 8:27-38
Time for Children Claudia Sanborn
Special Music
Beautiful Savior
arr. Tom Fettke
Sanctuary Choir
Second Reading James 3:1-12
Sermon
“More than Words”
Rev. Neneth Ross
Hymn
Refiner’s Fire
CCLI Song # 426298
Purify my heart
Let me be as gold
And precious silver
Purify my heart
Let me be as gold
Pure gold
Refiner's fire
My heart's one desire
Is to be holy
Set apart for You Lord
I choose to be holy
Set apart for You my Master
Ready to do Your will
Purify my heart
Cleanse me from within
And make me holy
Purify my heart
Cleanse me from my sin
Deep within
Refiner's fire
My heart's one desire
Is to be holy
Set apart for You Lord
I choose to be holy
Refiner's fire
My heart's one desire
Is to be holy
Set apart for You Lord
I choose to be holy
Ready to do Your will
CCLI Song # 426298
Brian Doerksen
© 1990 Mercy / Vineyard Publishing; Vineyard Songs Canada
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All rights reserved. www.ccli.com
CCLI License # 73562
THE RESPONSE
Invitation to the Offering
Offertory
This is My Father’s World
Franklin L. Sheppard
arr. Bill Wolaver
Asa Stern
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Doxology #609
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
LASST UNS ERFREUEN
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow.
Praise God, all creatures high and low.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Praise God, in Jesus fully known:
Creator, Word, and Spirit one.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Prayer of Thanksgiving/Dedication
Pastoral Prayer Claudia Sanborn
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The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power,
and the glory, forever. Amen
SENDING
Hymn
Build Your Kingdom Here
CCLI Song # 6186078
Come set Your rule and reign
In our hearts again
Increase in us we pray
Unveil why we're made
Come set our hearts ablaze with hope
Like wildfire in our very souls
Holy Spirit come invade us now
We are Your church
We need Your pow'r in us
We seek Your kingdom first
We hunger and we thirst
Refuse to waste our lives
For You're our joy and prize
To see the captives' hearts released
The hurt the sick the poor at peace
We lay down our lives for heaven's cause
We are Your church
We pray revive this earth
Build Your kingdom here
Let the darkness fear
Show Your mighty hand
Heal our streets and land
Set Your church on fire
Win this nation back
Change the atmosphere
Build Your kingdom here we pray
Unleash Your kingdom's pow'r
Reaching the near and far
No force of hell can stop
Your beauty changing hearts
You made us for much more than this
Awake the kingdom seed in us
Fill us with the strength and love of Christ
We are Your church
We are the hope on earth
Build Your kingdom here
Let the darkness fear
Show Your mighty hand
Heal our streets and land
Set Your church on fire
Win this nation back
Change the atmosphere
Build Your kingdom here we pray
Build Your kingdom here
Let the darkness fear
Show Your mighty hand
Heal our streets and land
Set Your church on fire
Win this nation back
Change the atmosphere
Build Your kingdom here we pray!
CCLI Song # 6186078
Chris Llewellyn | Gareth Gilkeson | William Herron
© 2011 Thankyou Music
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CCLI License # 73562
Announcements
Charge and Blessing
Closing Hymn #765
May the God of Hope Go With Us
ARGENTINA
May the God of hope go with us every day,
filling all our lives with love and joy and peace.
May the God of justice speed us on our way,
bringing light and hope to every land and race.
Praying, let us work for peace;
singing, share our joy with all;
working for a world that's new,
faithful when we hear Christ's call.
Postlude
When We Walk With the Lord
Daniel B. Towner
arr. Michael Cox
Asa Stern, piano
Worship Participants:
Rev. Neneth Ross, Associate Pastor
Dave Burgess, Liturgist
Amber Rasura, Music Director
Claudia Sanborn, Youth Director
Nick Mollé, Associate Worship Leader
Asa Stern, Piano
Westminster Praise Team